Sketchy Boards challenge - May 2018

Hello,

and YES!!

It's been awhile since I had a chance to create for a challenge...

so, when Heidi asked us if 

The Crafty Chain

could sponsor the 

Sketchy Boards challenge   

for May, we said Yes!!

There is a great mood board for the Yellow lovers!!

You can create a layout, Card or if you prefer something Beyond the Page?

You can use Yellow

or try the sketch?

I don't have a lot of 'spare' time these days so I told Shelley I was going to sit down for about an hour, and this is the result...

I found this background patterned paper in out 50cent range - so don't underestimate your stash!!

Gave the yellow cardstock a wide border so you can see the chrysanthemums - the strips cut off from the cardstock were torn and adhere to create a bit of  interest? 

We had this beautiful piece of Scrapmatts chipboard, the oval with flourishes and bonus butterflies (Still have 2 large butterflies for another day!!) I have just randomly inked it with a couple of yellow shades - the same colours were used to stamp the background with a Dare 2 B Artzy set that Paige recently used in her card class - it's really a lovely set!!

I found a large lace bloom and some smaller yellow shades and did a bit of floristry - easy!!

Photo is our cute niece Sienna - she is the youngest in her family, so is totally spoilt with love!!

So grab some YELLOW and have a go, 

we'd love to see your entry,

Alison xx

Are you a Tag Swappper?

Scrapbook Club Tag Swap Group

I've been participating in a tag swap with some of the lovely local ladies - 

Each month there is a theme

The theme for September is 

TEXTURE

... and my swap partner is Tanya

Gosh I sure hope she likes flowers!!

This is my tag to swap with Tanya

I started with a Prima chipboard tag and sprayed a layer of Marker Maniacs mica mist - 

I was creating a layout at the same time (spare time?) and covered some Imaginarium Designs Honeycomb in white gesso, then stamped off the excess onto the tag -

I swiped over a little Decoart white crackle - don't you love how it tinted itself from the spray!!

Then it was easy to adhere some more chipboard, a floral spray and a little title from Scrapmatts - 

A sprinkle of pearls,

and a seam binding ribbon bow to finish it off!!

The plan is to get this one to Tanya before the end of September...

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xx

Imaginarium Designs - 'Mothers Day' group

May...

the fifth month of the year...

in our family, so many birthdays!!

It's also when we celebrate 

Mother's Day

On the 

Imaginarium Designs 

blog today, there is a lovely selection of projects celebrating the women in our life

I made a card for a special Aunt

A layer of Heartfelt Creations paper, left over from a recent class kit -

A set of Morroccan corners inked with pale pink metallic ink -

AUNT actually is snped from a 'I believe in Santa' - an A became a U with 2 snips - easy!!

a couple of flowers and, 

my favourite 'skeleton leaves'

they are so versatile - adhered onto patterned paper or cardstock,

ink or heat emboss,

this one has been laid onto acetate then each area filled with Liquid Pearls in a couple of shades of green, mixed with some Kindyglitz - leave it to dry and then peel  off the acetate.

This card is especially for Aunty Sandra

Alison xx

More than Words - February challenge

Hello and 

Goodbye to February!!

Started the month in Asia with our family of 5, to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary,

Had a Craft Alive event in Toowoomba,

Hosted the lovely Di Garlings Qld tour of stores and then she taught at my Workshop Wonders event

I've taken 2 days of Heartfelt Creations classes with Emma Lou at Arnolds

so, 

I've only had a small window of time here and there to do some challenges this month

I did choose the 

More Than Words Challenge

Together & Beautiful layout

I started with a sheet of 49 & Market patterned paper, it is quite thick and doesn't buckle as much with wet mediums. I doodled a border with an Aquarelle pencil before tracing over with a wet brush.

I've pencilled some thoughts and sentences with the word 

TOGETHER

all over the background, and then added some random stamping with a Paper Roses stamp 'Music notes'.

I misted some 'cherry' spray from Marker Maniacs through a small brick stencil and 'stamped' the excess too!!

I did have an extra large Ampersand in my stash, unknown brand, which I roughly covered in texture paste and then sprinkled a couple of colours of Beck Beattie's 'Color Crush' powders (a bit of pink and brown) and then misted so they mixed together and let everything dry!!

Misted the wood veneer 'beautiful' with the Marker Maniacs mist - lovely colour and shimmer!!

Clustered some 49 & Market flowers, Prima leaves, a D-lish doiley and some stamens from Scrapping with Style, my local shop.

Photo is our daughter who, although a bit quiet, has it all together

Alison xx